US Carrier Involved in Iran Fight Heads Back to Port After Fire
An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft lands on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford during Operation Epic Fury in the Mediterranean Sea, in this handout photo provided by the US Navy on March 2.
Source: US Navy/Getty ImagesThe US Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier is retreating from the Red Sea after a fire broke out in its laundry room, scuttling plans for the 100,000-ton nuclear-powered vessel to project power in the war with Iran.
Following the incident, which left at least two of the ship’s 4,000 crew members with non-life-threatening injuries, the USS Gerald R. Ford will travel to the Greek island of Crete, according to a US official familiar with the matter. The ship had stopped there in late February on its way to the region.